Investor Primer

Quantitative analysis and models have rapidly pervaded
financial markets and the investment management industry over
the past quarter century. Without these tools, the explosive
growth in the derivative and asset-backed securities markets,
the introduction of new portfolio management techniques and
trading strategies, all of which have revolutionized world
financial markets, would hardly have been possible. Despite
their widespread use, however, the tools of quantitative
investment analysis are truly accessible to a relatively small
number of market professionals. Our goal is to help newcomers
to financial markets to understand concepts and basic math
behind current quantitative methods and empower them with tools
necessary for reaching successful investment decisions.